My Beautiful Step-Sister, Who Is Too Much My Type, Keeps Pressuring Me to 'Get Married' Every Day and I'm Really Troubled ~She Takes Advantage of Being My Step-Sister to Tempt Me However She Wants!?~ - 17 - Mishizuku Interrogates
Mishizuku Interrogates
“…”
I was about to take my seat, but the more I looked at Mishizuku’s expression and demeanor, the more it seemed like she was in a bad mood. So today, I decided to step out of the classroom once and return to my seat just before the morning bell rang.
With that in mind, I started to walk towards the classroom door from my seat… but a voice stopped me.
“Ichiiri, where are you going? Your seat’s right there, isn’t it?”
“Huh? …Oh, it’s nothing.”
Unable to tell Mishizuku that I was planning to leave because she seemed upset, I obediently returned to my seat and faced her.
“…”
“…”
Since I couldn’t figure out the real reason behind Mishizuku’s bad mood, I decided to interact with her as usual for now.
“Mishizuku, good morni──”
Just as I was about to greet her as usual, Mishizuku cut in and spoke.
“Ichiiri, are you hiding something from me?”
“Huh?…”
I’m hiding somthing from Mishizuku…?
…I thought about it for a moment, but couldn’t think of anything like that.
“I’m not hiding anything.”
“Really? If you’re honest with me now, I might forgive you for stepping on my toes earlier.”
“I’m not saying I need forgiveness! But really, I’m not hiding anything.”
As I said that, Mishizuku looked into my eyes and then spoke with a slightly calmer tone than before.
“…… Maybe I exaggerated by saying you’re hiding something, since it’s not necessarily something you have to tell me about. But I think it’s something that relates to your future conversations with Yumi-chan, and above all, if I witness it in such a way, as a friend, I wanted to hear it properly from you.”
“From me…? Sorry, I have no idea what you’re talking about.”
As I expressed my confusion, Mishizuku continued.
“It’s about your girlfriend.”
“My… girlfriend? Me, having a girlfriend!?”
At that bombshell, I couldn’t help but raise my voice, but I quickly returned to normal volume and asked, “Having a girlfriend? What do you mean?”
“You don’t have to hide it. I saw it myself.”
“Saw it…? What did you see?”
As I asked, Mishizuku’s expression briefly turned bitter, but she quickly composed herself to respond.
“Ichiiri….. A cute girl was holding your hand and hugging you,”
“What…!? There’s no way that could be true, right? I would never…”
As I was about to refute, something came to mind.
“Mishizuku… Is this about Saturday?”
As I asked, Mishizuku nodded slightly.
“Yeah, it was your date with your cute girlfriend, remember?”
I initially didn’t understand the implications of being referred to a “cute girl” or “girlfriend” since I see Yumi as my sister, but it suddenly clicked.
(TL/n: Kanojo = both her/girlfriend)
Saturday… That was the day Yumi and I went out.
On that day, Yumi and I did indeed hold hands and hug each other… I didn’t know the context, but Mishizuku must have seen it.
It was the worst possible timing, but my priority now was to clear up Mishizuku’s misunderstanding.
“…. Mishizuku, that cute girl you mentioned isn’t my girlfriend.”
“That’s a lie, after doing all that…”
“The person I went out with on Saturday was my little sister, Yumi.”
As I conveyed this, Mishizuku’s eyes widened in surprise.
Then, she spoke.
“That girl… was Yumi?”
“Yes.”
“Even though you two were so lovey-dovey…?”
“If it looked that way, then it just shows how intense Yumi’s ‘attack’ was.”
“…I’m relieved. She’s not your girlfriend after all.”
With the misunderstanding cleared up, Mishizuku seemed relieved, muttering something under her breath.
“Just before we address the Yumi situation, there’s something I want to talk to you about after school.”
“After school…? Sure, but what for?”
“…I have something to tell you.”
With a serious expression, Mishizuku seemed to imply that it wasn’t appropriate to discuss it there. I simply nodded in response.
──And when the school day ended, Mishizuku and I left the school together, ready to have that conversation.